A film without dialogue depicting the most important stages in life of a man who survives a shipwreck and finds himself on a deserted tropical island inhabited only by turtles, crabs and birds. The sailor tries to get off the island on a makeshift raft, but his attempt is thwarted by a turtle that destroys his vessel. Despite that, the sailor manages to find a new life on the deserted island thanks to a curious red turtle.

Michael Dudok de Wit is a Dutch director born in 1953 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Red Turtle is his feature animated debut. His short animation Father and Daughter earned him an Oscar award in 2000, as well as Animafest Zagreb Grand Prix in 2002. Also, Michael writes and illustrates children's books and teaches animation at art academies in England and internationally.